Sister Roma is one of the original Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence the charitable, protest, and street performance movement that uses drag and religious imagery to satirize issues of sex, gender, and morality. and fundraise for charity. They came about during the AIDS pandemic in San Francisco when they provided a valuable support system, especially for all the gay men who had to cope on their own. Since then they have also raised much-needed funds for AIDS, LGBT-related causes, and mainstream community service organizations while promoting safer sex and educating others about the harmful effects of drug use and other high-risk behavior.
Over the years Sister Roma has become ‘the most photographed nun in the world’ and is also the face of the Sisters as they have continued to support the LGBTQ community on so many levels and are still at the forefront of the continuing fight for equal rights, However despite the serious and important nature of her work Sister Roma has won a reputation for her larger-than-life personality and her wicked sense of humor that has rightly earned her icon status. Querguru tracked her down on the eve of her London stage debut as one of the stars of Peaches Christ’s Christmas Gaiety Show (see https://bit.ly/3RcgpSI) and discovered exactly what this anglophile was so looking forward to.
Alec Mapa aka America’s GayAsian Sweetheart’ dashed back from the Picket Line at Disney to talk with Queerguru about making his London Debut (and losing his English Cherry) this Fall at CRAZY COQS Club. Actor, comedian, writer, and sometime judge on Drag Race, Mapa won our hearts with his performances in Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives, and Switched at Birth etc. If you have seen his Showtime TV one-man show ALEC MAPA BABY DADDY you’ll know too that Mapa is a very excited and happy husband and father (the only one who can ever call Mapa ‘daddy. without laughing is his son.) Taking with the charismatic Mapa is it impossible not to be caught up in his infectious humor …… the Brits are in for a real treat
Allegiance ★★★★ Charing Cross Theatre, London Last year this critic learned about the tragedy of the partition of India from DIsney’s Ms Marvel. This year it was time to learn about the scandal of the US internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans in World War II from George Takei’s Allegiance. So far, it’s two points to … Continue reading
Linda Lavin: Love Notes at Crazy Coqs ☆☆☆☆☆ What do Nicole Kidman, Kermit the Frog, Dean Martin, Stephen Sondheim, Neil Simon and Antony Newley have in common? They have all worked with the fabulous Tony and Golden-Globe-winning actress and singer, Linda Lavin. Known to millions for playing the title character in the ground-breaking … Continue reading
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